Churn



(No Model.)

R. CROUCH. 911111119.

No. 447,399. Patented Mar. 3,1891.

Ti/iZey Crouch @331 71765 atto'ouugo UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC RILEY CROUCH, on MAY, TEXAS.

CHURN.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No 447,399, dated March 3, 1891. Application filed December 31, 1889. Renewed February 4, 1891. Serial No. 380,146. (No model.)

The supporting-frame consists of the sidebars A, on which the platform 13 is secured, the standards 0, rising from the side bars, and the cross-bar D, connecting the upper ends of the standards. The standards are provided near their upper ends with the vertical longitudinal slots E, and the sliding bar F has its ends fitted in the said slots. The said sliding bar is thus guided vertically in its movements and prevented from any lateral motion. The dasher-shaft is stepped at its lower end in the bottom of the churn-body, which rests on the platform B and extends upward through the sliding bar F and the cross-bar D, and a fly-wheel G is secured to the upper end of the said dasher-shaft. The dashershaft is further connected by means of the straps H with the sliding bar F and the vertical rods 1, extending downward from said sliding bar. These vertical rods I extend downward through the platform B and have their lower ends connected below said platform by a cross-bar J, as shown. A treadle K is mounted between the extended ends of the side bars-A and has its inner end resting on the said cross-bar J.

The construction and arrangement of the several parts of my device being thus made known, the operation of the same will be readily understood. The churn-bodyisplaced on the platform, with the dasher extending into the same. The dasher-shaft is then rotated so as to wind the cord thereon,thereby raising the sliding bar F, and consequently elevating the crossbar J and the treadle. The treadle is then depressed so as to draw the sliding bar F downward through the medium of the cross-bar J and the vertical rods I, as will be readily understood. This downwardmovement of the sliding bar causes the cord to unwind,and thereby rotate the dashershaft. The fly-wheel will attain sufficient momentum to continue the rotation of the dasher-shaft, so as toagain wind the cord thereon, and thereby elevate the sliding bar, so that upon again depressing the treadle the former operation will be again repeated.

It will be seen that I have provided a churn which can be easily operated and in which the parts are compactly arranged and are strong and durable, and the advantages-of the device are thought to be'obvious.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patcut, is-

The combination of the side bars A, the standards rising therefrom and having the longitudinal slots E, the sliding bar F, having its ends playing in said slots, the dashershaft driven by said sliding bar, the cord secured to the dasher-shaft and the sliding bar and adapted to wind around the said shaft, the vertical rods extending downward from the said sliding bar, the cross-bar J,connecting the lower ends of said vertical rods, and

the treadle fulcrumed between the side bars A and having its inneren'd resting on the cross-bar J, as set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixed my signature in presence of two witnesses.

RILEY CROUCH.

Witnesses:

JOHN STAPPENBEOK, J UAN E. BARRERA. 

